Trade deals must account for public health

Trade deals must account for public health

Jun 19, 2018 | Brexit, News

The Soil Association has claimed that unhealthy eating and obesity in the UK could increase if post-Brexit trade deals do not account for public health. The association’s report, Brexit: Trade, Healthy Eating and Obesity, identifies three risks if the UK is unable to...
Government invests £5 million in obesity policy research unit

Government invests £5 million in obesity policy research unit

Sep 4, 2017 | News

The Department of Health has announced £5 million of funding for a new obesity policy research unit at University College London. One year on from the launch of the childhood obesity plan, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Obesity Policy Research Unit...